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AT&T Board Elects New Director

NEW YORK -- AT&T today announced the election of Jon C. Madonna to its board of directors.

Madonna, 59, retired as chairman and CEO of KPMG in1996, after a 28-year career.

Madonna, a resident of San Francisco, holds a B.S. from the University of San Francisco and serves on a variety of boards including DigitalThink, Inc., Neuberger Berman, Inc., and Tidewater, Inc.

With the addition of Madonna, the AT&T board has 16 members.

About AT&T

For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE 'T') has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.